Listed 1731.


At the Licensing Sessions of Monday 7th March 1910 it was said that the Colchester Brewery had previously come to an agreement with the Bench that the Ship should be closed in exchange for keeping the AMERICAN FLAG, open.
The representation of lessees Messrs. Cooper Brown stated that there would be no objection to the licence being referred for compensation.
Police Sergeant Hunt said that he had visited the house on several occasions at times when he expected the largest amount of trade.
On Saturday 19th February 1910, at 2:30pm there had been two persons in the house. On Saturday 26th February at 7:40pm there were no customers at all, the same was found on Thursday 3rd March at 8:50pm. Three persons were present on Friday 4th March at 9:30pm and on Saturday 5th March at 10pm, one person. Five persons were in at 1pm on Sunday 6th March.
Chief Constable Payne advised the Bench that there were seven other licensed houses within 200 yards. The Three Crowns (10 yards), Kings Head (58), Union Jack (48), Custom House Tavern (112), American Flag (134) , the Central (192). In addition the Plough, Exchange, Woolpack, Ferry Boat, Shakespeare and Globe were all within short radius of the Ship.